Morris County officials investigating fatal Netcong fire

NETCONG — Officials are still investigating an apartment fire in Netcong that resulted in the death of one man, said Capt. Jeffrey Paul of the Morris County Prosecutor's Office this morning, April 9.

Firefighters responded to the fire at an apartment at 10 Main St., above the Mechanics Education Associates, just before midnight Thursday, according to Paul. A man was found dead inside and pronounced dead at 5:19 Friday morning, Paul said.

The identity of the man won't be released until his next of kin has been notified, and the cause of the fire is “still being pursued,” Paul said. “We are working very aggressively to try and get next of kin notification; we have been doing that throughout the weekend.”